Ambassador Animals – Utica Zoo

AMBASSADOR ANIMALS

These animals are NOT on exhibit! You will need to book a Birthday Party, ZooMobile, OR Ambassador Animal Encounter for a chance to meet them in person.

Click on the animals below to access their fact sheets and learn more about them!

Ambassador Animals REQUESTABLE for Ambassador Encounters:

African Hedgehog

African Pygmy Hedgehog

Click to Meet Our Hedgehog

Virginia Opossum

Virginia Opossum

Click to Meet Our Opossum

American Porcupine

North American Porcupine

Click to Meet Our Porcupines

Spotted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

Click to Meet Our Turtle

Three-Toed Box Turtle

Three-Toed Box Turtle

Click to Meet Our Turtle

Wood Turtle

Wood Turtle

Click to Meet Our Turtle

Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

Click to Meet Our Turtle

Indian Star Tortoise

Indian Star Tortoise

Click to Meet Our Tortoise

Leopard Tortoise

Leopard Tortoise

Click to Meet Our Tortoise

Eastern Box Turtle

Eastern Box Turtle

Click to Meet Our Turtles

Leopard Gecko

Leopard Gecko

Click to Meet Our Geckos

Degu

Degu

Click to Meet Our Degus

Prehensile Tailed Skink

Prehensile Tailed Skink

Click to Meet Our Skinks

Glass Lizard

European Glass Lizard

Click to Meet Our Lizards

Bearded Dragon

Bearded Dragon

Click to Meet Our Dragon

Blue-Tongued Skink

Blue-Tongued Skink

Click to Meet Our Skinks

Rainbow Boa

Brazilian Rainbow Boa

Click to Meet Our Boa

Ball Python

Ball Python

Click to Meet Our Python

Jamaican Boa

Jamaican Boa

Click to Meet Our Boa

Hognose Snake

Western Hognose Snake

Click to Meet Our Snake

Kenyan Sand Boa

Kenyan Sand Boa

Click to Meet Our Boa

Giant African Millipede

Giant African Millipede

Click to Meet Our Millipedes

Rose Haired Tarantula

Chilean Rose Haired Tarantula

Click to Meet Our Tarantula

Madagascar Cockroach

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

Click to Meet Our Cockroaches

African Bullfrog

African Bullfrog

Click to Meet Our Bullfrogs

Stick Insect

Touch-Me-Not Stick Insect

Click to Meet Our Insects

Everglades Ratsnake

Everglades Rat Snake

Click to Meet Our Snake

Six-Banded Armadillo

Six-Banded Armadillo

Click to Meet Our Armadillo

Three-Banded Armadillo

Three-Banded Armadillo

Click to Meet Our Armadillo

Rabbit

Rabbit

Click to Meet Our Rabbits

Retired Ambassador Animals:

Barred Owl

Barred Owl

Click to Meet Our Barred Owl

Rhinoceros Iguana

Rhinoceros Iguana

Click to Meet Our Iguana

Screech Owl

Screech Owl

Click to Meet Our Owls

Merlin

Merlin

Click to Meet Our Merlin

Gray-Banded Kingsnake

Gray-Banded Kingsnake

Click to Meet Our Kingsnake

Pigeon

Pigeon

Click to Meet Our Pigeons

Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine

Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine

Click to Meet Our Porcupine

Crested Porcupine

African Crested Porcupine

Click to Meet Our Porcupines

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Child 2 to 12 $6.00
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